Animal disease, an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.
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African horse sickness
African horse sickness (AHS) is a
highly fatal, non-contagious, infectious
disease, of horses, mules and donkeys
caused by AHS virus.
African swine fever
African swine fever (ASF) is a
haemmorhagic fever of domestic pigs
which usually causes very high
mortality within a short time after
infection….
Avian influenza
Influenza (flu) viruses (AIV). AIV
replicates frequentlly among birds in a
form of low pathogenicity (LPAIV).
Bluetongue
Bluetongue (BT) is a disease in
ruminants caused by an Orbivirus that
is transmitted by midges. There are at
least 24 serotypes of Bluetongue
virus…
Classical swine fever
Classical swine fever (CSF) or hog
cholera is a highly contagious viral
disease of swine (pigs and wild boar).
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(CCHF) is caused by infection with a
tick-borne virus, aNairovirus in the
familyBunyaviridae.
Foot and mouth disease
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a
contagious viral disease that can
spread very rapidly of cloven-hoofed
animals.
Lumpy skin disease
The Lumpy skin disease virus is
caused by a pox virus of the genus
Capripox virus. The genus Capripox
virus, has three virus affecting
ruminants: the…
Newcastle disease
Newcastle disease (ND) is a
contagious and viral disease affecting
many species of birds. ND is caused by
a virus of the family Paramyxoviridae.
Peste des petit ruminants
Peste des petit ruminants (PPR) is a
contagious viral disease. Small
ruminants (goats, sheep) are animals
that primarily pay a heavy price to
the…
Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral
zoonosis that primarily affects animals
but also has the capacity to infect
humans.
Rinderpest
Rinderpest virus (RPV), a member of
genus Morbillivirus in the family
Paramyxoviridae, causes an acute and
often fatal disease in cattle and other…
Schmallenberg virus
Schmallenberg virus (SBV) causes
congenital malformations and
stillbirths in cattle, sheep, goats, bison
and possibly camelids.
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